Bill Gates Holds Meeting with Heads of HD Hyundai, Hyundai E&C in Seoul

[Economy] : Bill Gates, the founder and chairman of TerraPower, met with Chung Ki-sun, the chairman of HD Hyundai, to explore ways to collaborate and secure an early advantage in the U.S. market for small modular reactors(SMRs). HD Hyundai issued a statement on Friday saying that Chung, Gates, TerraPower CEO Chris ... [more...]

world.kbs.co.kr ·2026-08-14

Bill Gates Holds Meeting with Heads of HD Hyundai, Hyundai E&C in Seoul

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